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Group writing, reflection, and discovery: A model for enhancing learning on wilderness educational expeditions.
Download2018-09-01
Asfeldt, Morten, Hvenegaard, Glen T., Purc-Stephenson, Rebecca
Background: Understanding strategies for enhancing learning is central to developing effective teaching practices. Students’ perceptions of these practices are critical for deepening this understanding. Purpose: To investigate students’ perceptions of a group journal activity (GJA) on learning...
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Outdoor Education in Canada: Guiding Philosophies, Distinguishing Characteristics, and Central Goals
2017-10-16
SSHRC Awarded IG 2018: Outdoor education (OE) is an academic discipline and a teaching method characterized by experiential learning, immersion in nature, and challenging activities. However, OE varies across countries in terms of its philosophies, characteristics, and goals. OE in Canada lacks a...
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Perceived Learning, Critical Elements, and Lasting Impacts on University based Wilderness Educational Expeditions.
Download2014-01-01
Asfeldt, Morten, Hvenegaard, Glen T.
This study examined participants' perceptions of learning, critical elements, and lasting impacts of their wilderness expeditions. Fifty-seven students, who completed a for-credit wilderness canoe expedition between 1993 and 2007 at the Augustana Campus, University of Alberta, participated in the...